New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-23
EDWARD LUDL ow MooNErs CAREER.
Edward Ludlow Mooney. who died recently. was born

du.rd Ludlow Mooney. who died recently. was born
In this city on March 20, 1873 AT the age OF sAeeh,
he showed taste art and two years later he atteBdeo
tho night school at the Academy Of Design for one
season From this time until he was twenty-tnree
v.ars NJ aes circumstances compelled him to work as
an sign painter but ut the end OF that ne'
friend having shown some OF his drawingst 70 henry
Jpmann distinguished teacher OF that day, the latter
received the young man as bis pupil MT inniahn
no,rted portrait Of Martin Van Buren,, and SIX copies
ora ordsred These were painted by Mr.. Mooney, his
,ast.r giving only the finishing touches. He spent
his evenings at the National Academy ana received
the first gold medal ever awarded by the society
nup OF the academy brought him the news OF MS sue
cess at o'clock In the morning ana during uriou
anow ,tor,n He wasawakened from sound sleep. ana
a, long hefore he could realize what had happened
Altar leaving Mr. Inmann Mr.. Mooney took studio,
and began painting portraits at $50 eacn In the s"o
year no exhibited picture for the rst tme group oi
three children, which attracted marked attenuon no
was elected an associate. member OF the Natonal
Academy OF Design in 1889. and was made an Acaaemi
ar in the year. There three Acadencians
now living who elected before this tme they are
Thomas Cummings, elected In 1926; Robert Wier 1875
and James whitehouse, 1888 Soon after this no
uainted n portrait Of Commodore Perry, winch no
nresented to tie United States Naval Lyoeum He had
now plenty of work and determined by persistent
Industry to win fame his art For the sake or prac
tce IN painting from ife he offered 10 make portraits IN
classes of six for $25 each, and so nntirngy oio ne
o week A.. .,oo, Ran Amar commander Of the
shin sultaua, visited tho city, and Mr. Mooney, gam
ing an Introduction, asked him TO sit for his portrait IN
the ns q, ms Which placed in tho exhibition
The National Academy OF Design: The Common C0unc i
the city asked s to ses 70 ' and Sciences the
Controller authorized to present the aslst Wt .he
Mayors room and Is now In the Governors room Mr.
MONEYS powers as an artist were now acsn weageo
and appreciated and his studio was Hooded WIN WORK
II hal
seward and obtained letters OF introduction 10 MN
from Colonel William L. stone Editor OF re Journal 81
no"msrce and j. Phillips Ph@nix, OF the Common
Council Governor Seward sat for his portrait ana was
sompmentary letter to tho artist, in which he said:
Twill now confess to you, my dear sir why esPS
cially reoioo In your success. saw your generosity
and felt was receiving great honor ana some
advantage at your h sam f SS that 70 accident
will occur to check your progress and hope 70 DO oe
70 % he hoSorabe TO me- that was among those who
perceived your genius and cheered you on your way 10
II remain my dear sir, most faithfully your Irena
and oDedient servant WILLIAM H. Se"At . -,
ne passeS the most OF his time in this city, but spent
two winters in Columbus, and one IN savannah, Ca,
has been said that he painted more portraits nan any
other American artist certain tnat s ne az fSe
sonih Mr.. Mooney made the portraits OF many Oh tne no
Riese oIese and from this fact has been called
The PRINCETON artist" He formed deep and strong
best beloved man in the Land" ,..
Mr. Mooney made preparations at one time Tor two
wears OF study at Dusseldorf. but circumstances com
PEELED him to give up the plan at the last moment
criticism of OF his academy pictures says:
Mr. Mooney is artist OF great Industry anu severe
taste Ills pictures afford the strongest evidence OF
disciined mind and look In vain upon the works OF
tbI. artist for that caprio,ous touch which gives the
charm TO the works OF many others , ~,
some years ago he left his home in this city ana ms
fine studio prefcrrng the charms OF nature and the PUT
suits Of art and literature IN his 9eautifn nome on tnr
Uud.on opposite Casks. He had lost All taste lor
public life, he exhibited no more. and MS younger
nmbItion he said. YVES meteor whose Hash was quite
spent I'm his personal character. Mr. Mooney was
marked by strong simplicity, humility. sincerity earn
cstness ami benevoenco. There many who renen-
her the power and beauty OF HIS example In MS nature
he was deeply religious sincere ana SarnssI
Christian and he WAS always bright ana cnecrlui
Chr,tian with the spirit OF love and OF pow
er and of sound mind" II Is those qualities more tnan
his great sk as an artist that make his life an example
Of constant harmony between fathfuness In business
and a pure and deep plety.